Summary
Senate Democrats who initially backed some of Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees now regret their votes, citing broken promises and controversial policies.
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) apologized for supporting Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins after the administration terminated over 1,000 VA employees, including those at the Veterans Crisis Line.
Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) regretted confirming Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem due to aggressive immigration policies.
Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) expressed disappointment with Secretary of State Marco Rubio for actions undermining USAID.
“Less evil is better than more evil. Please ignore that Less Evil allows all of More Evil’s actions.”
“Vote for Democrats to stop Trump! They’re the only ones who will stand up for you and what America stands for!”
[Votes to approve Trump’s picks, some unanimously despite questioning them intensely]
So how many times are the voters going to be fooled by Lucy holding the football before we organize a new party?
If I can’t trust my fucking senators in a solid blue state to not vote yes on Trump’s bootlicking cabinet picks, who can I vote for? I can’t vote third party, they don’t win. I can’t vote progressives, they get ratfucked on local and federal elections.
I vote on local propositions, the side with more money wins than anything good. My state kept prison slavery labor, increase punishments for “stealing” food and small life necessities, and turned down laws to help increase the minimum wage and rent control policies.
Fucking neoliberal NIMBYs and their consequences have been a disaster for anything good in the human condition.
I’ve been so disillusioned by American politics I have to wonder if the media is just one big brainwashing operation that Orwell wishes he could never dream of as a nightmare to warn us about.
these are DINOs in the senate, not really surprising. its called saving face, they knew who they voted for.
Aren’t they “DINOs” when some have been in office for over a decade, with being re-elected with these expectations?
Lmao. Is this all a joke? I love seeing super cuts of senators grilling the shit out of these clowns, and getting garbage answers, if any, and then reading later that they were then confirmed. Like, what is this? Is anything real?
Yeah, I don’t get this. Some of the answers these people gave, when they gave answers, we’re abhorrent. I don’t understand why Republicans were unwilling to push for better nominees.
A better nominee for the position might disagree with Trump and that’s not good enough for them. They want yes men in positions instead of qualified candidates.
At least when former CEOs took over the cabinet positions related of the industries they were a part of, it had the mask of “he has experience with this field” instead of “Will rubber stamp anything companies and Trump wants.”
Primary every single one.
And then every single one of them is called “Unamerican” “pipe dreamer” “commie socialist” or whatever moniker the DNC throws at someone with a conscience and morals.
Do they really think their constituents are that gullible?
Yes. They all do.
